My Favorite Movies
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| 1 |
Casablanca (1943, PG)
All time great love story; and what a cast |
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| 2 |
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962, Unrated)
The best movie ever made!!!!! |
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| 3 |
All About Eve (1950, Unrated)
Best behind the scenes theatre movie..."Fasten your seat belts for a great display of acting from all." |
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| 4 |
Thelma & Louise (1991, R)
Two women searching for a better life; men need not apply; no cop-out ending |
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| 5 |
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975, R)
What and who are sane? No easy answers from Jack and the gang. |
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| 6 |
Field of Dreams (1989, PG)
More than baseball; unresolved father/son issues in a magical setting |
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| 7 |
E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (1982, PG)
For our lost innocence. A magical story for the "lost" child in all of us |
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| 8 |
Chinatown (1974, R)
Updated "film noir" done masterfully |
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| 9 |
The Maltese Falcon (1941, Unrated)
What dreams are made of and greed begets. |
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| 10 |
Cape Fear (1962, Unrated)
Powerhouse performances by Peck and Mitchum |
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| 11 |
The Philadelphia Story (1940, Unrated)
A comical romantic romp with a stellar cast. |
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| 12 |
Harvey (1951, Unrated)
What is sane and insane? Reality and unreality? Let Jimmy show you with wit and wisdom....."Reality bites......" |
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| 13 |
The Grapes of Wrath (1940, Unrated)
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| 14 |
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966, Unrated)
Riveting domestic drama; scathing, scorching dialogue; Liz and Richard at their best. Marriage anyone!!!? |
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| 15 |
Becket (1964, PG-13)
Royal and righteous battle between O'Toole and Burton |
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| 16 |
A Man for All Seasons (1966, G)
Superb acting, superb dialogue; even-handed church/state conversation |
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| 17 |
The Lion in Winter (1968, PG)
Another gem of acting from Mr. O'Toole- the most underrated actor of our times. Kate deserved her Oscar, but Peter was robbed, yet again |
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| 18 |
Bringing Up Baby (1938, Unrated)
Still the best screwball comedy |
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| 19 |
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, G)
Mindblowing, very thought-provoking and philosophical |
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| 20 |
The Thin Man (1934, Unrated)
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| 21 |
Another Thin Man (Return of the Thin Man) (1939, Unrated)
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| 22 |
After the Thin Man (1936, Unrated)
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| 23 |
Song of the Thin Man (1947, Unrated)
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| 24 |
The Thin Man Goes Home (1945, Unrated)
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| 25 |
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941, Unrated)
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| 26 |
Hamlet (1948, Unrated)
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| 27 |
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962, Unrated)
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| 28 |
The Shawshank Redemption (1994, R)
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| 29 |
The Green Mile (1999, R)
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| 30 |
Casino Royale (2006, PG-13)
Daniel Craig...WOW!!!! |
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| 31 |
Hud (1963, Unrated)
Father/son battle........Newman's second best best performance after The Hustler. |
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| 32 |
On Golden Pond (1981, PG)
"Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Fonda and Hepburn do it so well in Fonda's finale. |
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| 33 |
What's Up, Doc? (1972, G)
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| 34 |
As Good As It Gets (1997, PG-13)
Jack at his funniest |
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| 35 |
Good Will Hunting (1997, R)
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| 36 |
Inherit the Wind (1960, PG)
Two of America's best actors go head to head in this classic. And the audience wins. Catch Gene Kelly's acerbic turn as a journalist. |
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| 37 |
Whistle Down the Wind (1961, Unrated)
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| 38 |
Dead Poets Society (1989, PG)
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| 39 |
The Big Sleep (1946, Unrated)
Best "Whodoneit" ever |
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| 40 |
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, PG)
Most subtle horror movie |
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| 41 |
Laura (1944, Unrated)
Film noir classic!!! Dana Andrews besotted by a portrait of a dead(?) woman. |
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| 42 |
The Great Escape (1963, Unrated)
The Cooler King reigns. Well-acted, exciting war movie. Ranks with Stalag 17. |
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| 43 |
The Shining (1980, R)
Jack at his nastiest |
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| 44 |
Ordinary People (1980, R)
extraordinarily acted and directed |
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| 45 |
Brokeback Mountain (2005, R)
Fantastic script, great story, well-acted |
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| 46 |
Cold Mountain (2003, R)
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| 47 |
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003, PG-13)
My first guilty pleasure...and Diane Lane to boot |
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| 48 |
Must Love Dogs (2005, PG-13)
Second guilty pleasure....again Diane |
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| 49 |
The African Queen (1951, Unrated)
Bogart and Hepburn set sail down the Congo to do battle with the Germans. The Germans don't stand a chance. |
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| 50 |
Village of the Damned (1960, R)
Again, well-done subtle horror |
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| 51 |
Z (1969, PG)
Political drama with a message doesn't get any better than this. |
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| 52 |
Missing (1982, PG)
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| 53 |
Before Sunrise (1995, R)
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| 54 |
Before Sunset (2004, R)
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| 55 |
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951, G)
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| 56 |
Swimming Pool (2003, R)
Underrated movie. Well worth a second and third look. |
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| 57 |
Shrek (2001, PG)
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| 58 |
Shrek 2 (2004, PG)
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| 59 |
Shrek the Third (Shrek 3) (2007, PG)
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| 60 |
Professione: reporter (The Passenger) (1975, PG-13)
Good character study with an existential theme |
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| 61 |
La Battaglia di Algeri (The Battle of Algiers) (1967, Unrated)
Docudrama- way ahead of its time |
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| 62 |
Annie Hall (1977, PG)
Woody's best |
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| 63 |
Latter Days (2004, Unrated)
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| 64 |
Closer (2004, R)
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| 65 |
Match Point (2005, R)
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| 66 |
Something's Gotta Give (2003, PG-13)
A little ditty about Jack and Diane- romantic comedy and hilarious from start to finish |
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| 67 |
Out of the Past (1947, Unrated)
Film noir at its best |
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| 68 |
Bull Durham (1988, R)
Best baseball movie I have seen, and Kevin Costner also |
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| 69 |
The Desperate Hours (1955, Unrated)
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| 70 |
The Hours (2002, PG-13)
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| 71 |
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946, Unrated)
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| 72 |
The Trip to Bountiful (1985, PG)
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| 73 |
This Gun for Hire (1942, Unrated)
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| 74 |
The Graduate (1967, PG)
I want to be a Mrs. Robinson someday |
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| 75 |
Summer of '42 (1971, PG)
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| 76 |
The Seventh Seal (, Unrated)
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| 77 |
Interview with the Vampire (1994, R)
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| 78 |
Calendar Girls (2003, PG-13)
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| 79 |
Billy Elliot (2000, R)
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| 80 |
Sling Blade (1997, R)
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| 81 |
The Bourne Identity (2002, PG-13)
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| 82 |
The Bourne Supremacy (2004, PG-13)
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| 83 |
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007, PG-13)
Hopefully not the last of this very exciting series. Jason Bourne via Matt Damon is the new king of action adventure movies. |
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| 84 |
Chicago (2002, PG-13)
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| 85 |
Eight Men Out (1988, PG)
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| 86 |
Jaws (1975, PG)
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| 87 |
Forrest Gump (1994, PG-13)
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| 88 |
Unfaithful (2002, R)
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| 89 |
Young Frankenstein (1974, PG)
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| 90 |
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, R)
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| 91 |
Full Metal Jacket (1987, R)
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| 92 |
The Full Monty (1997, R)
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| 93 |
The Usual Suspects (1995, R)
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| 94 |
Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) (1981, PG)
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| 95 |
Pride and Prejudice (2005, PG)
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| 96 |
Stand by Me (1986, R)
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| 97 |
Speed (1994, R)
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| 98 |
The Prestige (2006, PG-13)
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| 99 |
Rent (2005, PG-13)
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| 100 |
Fargo (1996, R)
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| 101 |
Memento (2000, R)
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| 102 |
Lone Star (1996, R)
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| 103 |
Maurice (1987, R)
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| 104 |
Animal Farm (1954, Unrated)
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| 105 |
Le Pacte des loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf) (2001, R)
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| 106 |
Never Cry Wolf (1983, PG)
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| 107 |
Educating Rita (1983, PG)
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| 108 |
A Taste of Honey (1961, Unrated)
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| 109 |
Wait Until Dark (1967, Unrated)
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| 110 |
A Shot in the Dark (1964, PG)
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| 111 |
Heaven Can Wait (1943, Unrated)
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| 112 |
A Walk in the Sun (1945, Unrated)
Low budget war movie, told simply and powerfully. One of the best WW2 movies made. |
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| 113 |
A Walk on the Moon (1999, R)
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| 114 |
Ran (1985, R)
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| 115 |
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965, Unrated)
Great action flick. Sit back and enjoy Stewart and a first-rate cast lost in the desert |
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| 116 |
Gladiator (2000, R)
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| 117 |
My Own Private Idaho (1991, R)
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| 118 |
Another Country (1984, PG)
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| 119 |
The Caine Mutiny (1954, Unrated)
Bogart shows he can act...really act. |
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| 120 |
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962, Unrated)
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| 121 |
Alfie (1966, PG)
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| 122 |
Blame It On Rio (1984, R)
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| 123 |
The Man Who Would Be King (1975, PG)
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| 124 |
Hell Is For Heroes (1962, Unrated)
Another small budget WW2 gem. McQueen is fantastic. And catch Bob Newhart's first acting role. |
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| 125 |
Anatomy of a Murder (1959, R)
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| 126 |
Dial M for Murder (1981, Unrated)
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| 127 |
The Kennel Murder Case (1933, Unrated)
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| 128 |
The Hustler (1961, Unrated)
Modern day Greek tragedy in a poolroom. Newman's best!!! |
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| 129 |
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970, G)
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| 130 |
Objective, Burma! (1945, Unrated)
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| 131 |
Battleground (1949, Unrated)
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| 132 |
Sahara (1943, Unrated)
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| 133 |
The Longest Day (1962, G)
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| 134 |
The Day of the Jackal (1973, PG)
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| 135 |
Saving Private Ryan (1998, R)
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| 136 |
Flags of Our Fathers (2006, R)
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Letters from Iwo Jima (2006, R)
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| 138 |
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957, PG)
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| 139 |
Mystic River (2003, R)
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| 140 |
River of No Return (1954, Unrated)
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| 141 |
The Search (1948, Unrated)
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| 142 |
Red River (1948, Unrated)
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| 143 |
The Misfits (1961, Unrated)
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| 144 |
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961, Unrated)
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| 145 |
The Trial (1962) (, Unrated)
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| 146 |
Stalag 17 (1953, Unrated)
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| 147 |
The Searchers (1956, Unrated)
Epic western!!! The best. |
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| 148 |
Das Boot (The Boat) (1981, R)
Life, death and boredom on a German submarine. German point of view. NOT TO BE MISSED |
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| 149 |
Das Boot ist Voll (The Boat is Full) (1981, Unrated)
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| 150 |
The Three Faces of Eve (1957, Unrated)
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| 151 |
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957, Unrated)
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| 152 |
Sleuth (1972, PG)
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| 153 |
Mister Roberts (1955, Unrated)
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| 154 |
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997, PG-13)
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| 155 |
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975, PG)
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| 156 |
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005, PG)
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| 157 |
The Enemy Below (1957, Unrated)
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| 158 |
The Night of the Hunter (1955, PG)
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968, Unrated)
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Gone Baby Gone (2007, R)
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